46. Contingent liabilities and other financial obligations
No provisions were formed for the following contingent liabilities because it was deemed highly unlikely that they would be utilised.
in € thousand |
|
31.12.2025 |
|
31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Guarantees |
|
40,554 |
|
30,812 |
Comfort letters |
|
14,935 |
|
14,935 |
|
|
55,489 |
|
45,747 |
Within a one-year period from 31 December 2025, HHLA can make use of existing guarantees up to a maximum amount of € 76,714 thousand.
The following other financial obligations were in place on the reporting date:
in € thousand |
|
31.12.2025 |
|
31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Outstanding purchase commitments |
|
408,659 |
|
364,029 |
Other |
|
22,969 |
|
28,204 |
|
|
431,628 |
|
392,233 |
Of the obligations from outstanding purchase commitments, € 349,261 thousand (previous year: € 300,187 thousand) is attributable to investments in property, plant and equipment and € 4,284 thousand (previous year: € 6,412 thousand) is attributable to investments in intangible assets.